Shoulder pad



June 3, 1930. v F. GLAHE 1,761,205 N SHOULDER PAD Filed Aug. 14, 1929 2 ASheets-sheet 1 SN Sm @D @D @1Q "x Julie 3,1930. F. GLAHE i 1,761,206

, SHOULDER PAD Filed Aug. 14, 1929 2 sheets-sheet 2 f'edylafbe @Miou/um together. A cup-shaped depression c6 is formed in the outer layer and provided with a bleed port 07. The pocketformed between the inner and outer layers and enlarged by the depression cG provides an air column which is confined between the inner and outer layers, thus effectively cushioning blows upon the shoulder.

vOver the shoulder and upper portion of the device, an additional pad is provided which cushions the blows upon the top of the shoulder and distributes them between the shoulder and body portions of the pad respectively. This additional cushioning means (l is hinged to the body a by a flap d which is secured under the stitching at the inner extremity of the upper aperture as and is `formed of an outer layer Z2 of relatively stiff and non-yielding material, and an inner layer (Z3 ofsponge rubber. The layers are secured together by stitching d4, in a manner similar to the shoulder portion 0 of the device and the outer layer is formed with a cup-shaped portion Z5 having a bleed port d6.

From Figure 2, it will be readily apparent that a blow received by the pad cl will be distributed between the shoulder pad 0 and the upper portion of the body a of the protective device. The escape of air from the air pockets described above may be varied to give the desired cushioning effect. It is contemplated that the stitching which secures the layers together may be of such character as to afford the desired escape without the provision of bleed ports as shown herein. On the other hand, in addition to the stitching, the layers may be glued, cemented or otherwise secured to provide an air-tight connection and thus confine the air in the pockets more effectively.

The construction shown in Figure 3 is simt lar to that shown in Figure 2 except that the layer of rubber e is omitted.

While the invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is apparent that changes in form and design may be made. The materials used may be any of the many available ones and the invention is not to be limited, save as defined in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1 A protective device of the character described comprising an outer portion of relatively non-rigid material having apertures at desired points, cup-shaped portions of relatively rigid and fluid tight material in the apertures, a relatively fiexible and fluid tight lnner portion, and means to secure the inner portion to the periphery of the cina-shaped portion, and spaced therefrom to form an air pocket between the portions.

Q A protective device of the character des scribed comprising a plurality of sections conforming to a desired contour and secured together, each section being formed of a relatively rigid outer layer and a relatively non.

`scribed comprising a rigid and flexible inner layer normally spaced from and secured to the outer layer around the periphery thereof in a substantially airtight fashion to form an air pocket, and an outer section formed of inner and outer layers with an intervening air pocket, the section overlying certain of the first sections to distribute an impact between said first named sections, all of the sections having bleed ports to perm-it a restrictedflow of air from the pockets.

3. A protective device of the character described comprising a plurality of sections conforming to a desired contour and secured together, each section being formed of a relatively rigid outer layer and a relatively non rigid and flexible inner layer normally spaced from and secured to' the outer layer around the periphery thereof in a substantially airtight fashion to form an air pocket, and an outer section formed of inner an d outer layers with an intervening air pocket, the section overlying certain of the first sections to distribute an impact between said first named sections.

@L A protective device of the character dclurality of sections conforming to a desired, contour and secured together, each section being formed of a relativel rigid outer layer and a relatively nonrigi and flexible inner layer normally spaced from and secured to the outer layer around the periphery thereof in a substantially airtight fashion to form an air pocket, and an outer section overlying certain of the first sections.

5. A protective device of the character described comprising a lurality of sections conforming to a desire( contour and secured together, each section being formed of a relatively rigid and fluid tight outer layer and a relatively non-rigid fluid tight and flexible inner layer normally spaced from and secured to the outer layer around the periphery there of in a substantially air-tight fashion to form an air pocket within which air may be cornpressed.

6. A protective device of the character described comprising an outer relatively rigid and'fluid tight portion conforming generally to a desired contour, an inner fluid tight portion secured to the outer portion around the periphery thereof and normally spaced therefrom to form an air pocket, the portions being secured together in a substantially air-tight manner, and a bleed port for permitting a restricted flow of air from the pocket.

This specification signed this 13th day of May, A. D. 1929.

FRED GLAHE. 

